Comments on: What’s the right way to behave on a golf course?

By: Harlan W

Harlan W — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:29 +0000

Most amateur golfers are plain stupid about the game. Read the damn rules and use common sense for Christ sake. How hard can that be? Above all, show some consideration towards others on the course. Keep that FAT mouth quieter. Its not a football or a hockey game idiot

By: Sanjaya and Rosie O'Donell Love Georgia Tech

Sanjaya and Rosie O'Donell Love Georgia Tech — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:47:01 +0000

1. Singles should not play on weekends unless they are the first off the tee in the am or last off the tee in the evening.
2. If you cannot break 100 you do not ever need to take more than 1 practice swing
3. Replace divots, even if they are not yours
4. Drinking beer is ok, just throw out your cans
5. Yell 4 if you hit a bad shot. I would rather yell 4 and look like a jack@%% than hit someone in the head to save myself embarrassment.
6. Play at a “good pace.” I hate slow golfer!

By: Dave The Wave

Dave The Wave — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:17:10 +0000

Duffers, beer, stupidity, hot weather, jerks, stupidity, rudeness, redneckery and stupidity. Ahhh, weekend golf on a daily fee course …

By: Road Scholar

Road Scholar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:49:22 +0000

Please rake the sand traps, even if you do not land and hit from there. I’ve seen “golfers” step over rakes as they enter, hit, and leave the trap. I’ve also seen people leave a trail behind them. Who do you think raked the trap before you got there?

This is analogous to people throwing butts and trash on the highway and streets. People, it does not magically disappear! Then they insult the maintenance workers!

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:51:26 +0000

I have a feeling that the “threatened” two some were just a couple of arrogant rude yuppies who were slower than the 4-some. Of course they couldn’t be bothered to wait a few minutes to let the real golfers play through. On TV (and why was this on the news ANYWAYS) they both had the look of that person who runs the light to make a right turn on red when they have no room causing you to lock up the brakes to keep from hitting them and then flips YOU the bird.

By: The Sarge

The Sarge — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:34:39 +0000

Golf etiquette transcends to sports etequette and throughout every fiber of the social fabric. We have become a Nation bulging in personal rights, and completely devoid of the responsibilities of citizenship. I’m not sure when this started, or what events may have lead to this state of the “personalized license plate”…the society which cares only for “ones’ backyard”, and to heck with everyone else. I have my own take on the matter; some/many may disagree.

It goes without saying that all adults start life as children. Many years ago, before the “self esteem” movement, that is, before we, as a society, insisted on placing the little ones on pedestals normaly reserved for kings, queens, and little lords, children were expected to actualy produce, in terms of household chores (washing/waxing the bike/car, etc, etc); failure to make half-decent grades in school did not result in everyone from Santa, the school system, and the Pope receiving blame. We have become a society in which absolutely no one is responsible for a thing…it’s someone elses responsibility. The kids become the “butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers” of society; they still have that expectation of self-esteem at any-and-all costs.

And that’s why some people behave like spoiled brats on life’s golf course.

By: Tom Brown

Tom Brown — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:35:49 +0000

People who say they shoot mid 80s when if they counted their actual shots would be shooting 105. I’ve shot 79 twice in my lifetime and there were special occasions surounding both. Fact is only 10% of golfers break 100 on a regular basis. Makes my +16 handicap look much better! And I play tennis!?!

By: mobetta

mobetta — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:46:17 +0000

When your playing with a large group and they keep telling you to hurry up play literally while you are waiting for someone in front of you.

Know your exact ball; almost got in a fight with a guy who accused me of hitting his Top Flight ball; I then asked him why is sorry arse is hitting his ball in my fairway.

Ugly beer cart girls; come on, get a hottie and you sell more.

RANGEFINDERS!!!! COME ON, YOUR NOT TIGER, JUST HIT THE 5 IRON WIMP!!!

By: "Chef" Tim Dix

"Chef" Tim Dix — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:37:34 +0000

Oops, not to be left out of the discussion, the dreaded 5-some.

By: "Chef" Tim Dix

"Chef" Tim Dix — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:35:26 +0000

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